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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

2,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 119

Fire in City Little Damage Done

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 11

Smart work on the part of firemen from headquarters was responsible for a good save at the fire which broke out at 1.4 a.m. to-day in premises in…

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Japan. Remarkable Film. Earthquake and Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 6

A remarkable series of motion pictures, including a vivid camera record of the recent earthquake and fire in Japan, attracted a large attendance at the Town Hall last night. The…

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Fire Engines to Parade Thursday's Unique Event

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

Next Thursday a unique procession will pass through the Sydney streets, for permission has been granted for the organisers of the Fire Brigades Carnival to…

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A Furnace Bursts At Smelting Works Starts a Fire Stream of Molten Metal Port Kembla

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 7

The bursting of a furnace at the Electrolytic Refining and Smelting Company's works to-day released about 100 tons of molten copper, and started…

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Shop Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

While Mrs. Bower, newsagent of Parramatta North, was engaged lighting gas on Monday evening, the flames leapt up and caught some paper on the wall. For…

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Fires. Several Outbreaks. Children with Matches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 13

Children playing with matches were blamed for a fire which severely dameged a bedroom and other parts of a cottage occupied by John Shell, in Knight-street, Erskineville,…

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Fire at Coonamble

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 6

COONAMBLE.--A Are broke out on Tuesday afternoon In premises occupied by Messrs. Spence and Maddigan, as offices in Melbourne Chambers, Castlereagh…

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Bottles Start Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 11

ALBURY.--Inquiries into the cause of a bush fire which swept through properties of Smith Bros, recently show that the fire originated near a small heap of…

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Fire on Steamer

The Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 8

A fire broke out shortly before 9 a.m. to-day in the hold of the Huddart Parker steamer Riverina. which was lying at No. 3 wharf, Darling Harbor…

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Fire at Narromine. Narromine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 14

An outbrenk of fire at 5 o'clock this morning destroyed a wooden building occupied by R. Everingham, undertaker, as a workshop within a few minutes. The flames caught some…

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Lorries Burnt Manly Fire Garage Gutted

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 3

Three motor lorries were completely destroyed in a fire which gutted Henry Gibbons' garage in Norman—street, Manly, early to-day…

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An Unusual Charge Follows Wagga Fire WAGGA

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 10

An unusual charge followed an outbreak of fire at Edmondson and Co.'s stores. John O'Keefe was fined [?]3 in Wagga…

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Country News. Serious Fire at Trundle. Trundle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 14

A refreshment room in the main street was destroyed by fire at 4 o'clock on Sunday morning. Nothing was saved. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss is estimated at…

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Saved His Ship Plucky Bo'sun Fire on Riverina Damage Slight

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 7

UNDOUBTEDLY the plucky act of Bo'sun Cooper stopped what threatened to be a very serious fire on the steamer Riverine…

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Australian Fleet Leaving for Tasmania Hulk to be Sunk by Gun Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 11

The Australian Floet will leave Sydney on Thursday for its annual cruise to Tasmania. Tho ships taking part will be the Melbourne, Brisbane,…

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"Wilfully Set on Fire." Family's Narrow Escape. Evidence Fails to Disclose the Culprit

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

How an unemployed man, with a wife and five children, dopendent upon him, narrowly escaped losing his humble home; was rovealed in the course, of an…

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Leeton in Danger of Fire Outbreak Residents Fight Blair--With Hose and Water Cart--Commission Does Not Act

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 10

LEETON, Tuesday.--Yet another care of inexplicable origin has taken oil of a Leeton business house. The incident occurred in the early hours…

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Cudal Fires Police Investigations CUDAL

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 6

Further investigations by the police prove that the "dope" used to start the three fires which burst out simultaneously some days ago, is identical in every case;…

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Fires. Oil Store Gutted. Woman Burnt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 9

A spectacular outbreak of fire destroyed a building of one floor, used as an oil store, in O'Rlordan-street, Alexandria, yesterday. The oil store was attached to the Henygon's…

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Many Fires But No Serious Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 6

A small fire occurred yesterday evening, at a wood and iron building, at 16 Little Buckingham Street, Sydney, occupied by Mr. Thomas Henry Jones,…

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